Job Summary
An exciting permanent vacancy has arisen for a suitably motivated individual to join our busy team. You will be a caring and dedicated individual who has excellent communication skills. Ideally you will have had previous experience of working in a clinical setting or a customer care environment.
The Respiratory Physiology team is based within the Respiratory Centre at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton with a Community Diagnostic Centre at Cannock Chase Hospital. Both laboratories provide a wide range of diagnostic services . The post holder will be primarily based at Cannock Chase Hospital, working in the delivery of Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) respiratory diagnostic tests. There will be a requirement for cross site working.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to perform a range of routine respiratory physiology investigations and therapies on patients across the healthcare economy referred to the department. High standards are expected in terms of equipment maintenance, quality control, laboratory/departmental safety, booking of appointments, performance of tests. The role involves working as part of a team supporting the sleep and ventilation and home oxygen services. They will also be expected to be involved in supporting the administrative and technical functions within the Respiratory Physiology service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 – GCE/GCSE (C or above) must include Maths/English and Science subject or equivalent.
Desirable
- Nationally recognised accreditation in Spirometry (ARTP full certificate, ERS).
- Certification as associate level practitioner (ARTP certification)
- NVQ level III in Science/healthcare related subject or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years of experience working within a respiratory physiology department in an assistant physiologist role.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of the function of the lungs
Desirable
- Completed or working towards practitioner training programme (PTP) or graduate diploma in respiratory physiology
Communcation skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Deal with public in a professional manner
- Can communicate routine clinical information orally to inform work colleagues or external contacts.
Flexibility
Essential
- To be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
- Covering sickness Absence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 14 September 2025
